Jeff2000 used our news submit to tell us "An easy to
use region free player, needn't to be configured, everything is ok upon
install." The software Here we have a description of the software from the
authors webpage:
RioDVD is a full featured and easy to use DVD
player software integrating all functions of a standard DVD player . It can play
DVD, VCD, SVCD Movies, with many most advanced features, such as DTS , S/PDIF
output , Multi-Speakers , Digital Zoom , Video Desktop etc.Just click play
button and experience the surprises a RioDVD will bring you.
What's new in this version:
- displays the disc region
in the information window
Bug fixes:
- Volume initialization and
Control Panel hides behind the video window bugs.
Features:
- Region Free (for both RPC1, RPC2 dvd
drives), RCE Free, UOP Free, Macrovision Free.
- Hardware decode acceleration, Hardware
decode acceleration enabling use of hardware moving compensation
provided with VGA card and Microsoft DirectX? Video Acceleration (DXVA)
support
- Displays a vast array of viewing
screens, Keep Aspect Ratio , Pan&Scan.
- Digital Zoom, This is the only area
where you may access this state-of-the-art feature that allows you to
zoom in on any of your favorite DVD scenes.
- Bookmarks, RioDVD lets you save the
location of your favorite scenes for DVD/VCD/SVCD, so that you can jump
right to them. RioDVD automatically remembers the last viewed location
of a DVD/VCD/SVCD.
- Play DVD Content from a Hard Drive or
Network a Hard Drive or NAS
- Video Desktop, Video Desktop lets the
movie play in the background, just like wallpaper. Open windows and
icons appear over the movie.
- DTS, Which offers 5.1 channels audio
output. Dolby AC-3 audio , Which offers 2 modes: 2 chennels
and 5.1 chennels output.
- Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Pro Logic
II can decode dual channels audio source like MP3, VCD or SVCD into
multi channel surround sound effect.
- S/PDIF , Support S/PDIF of Dolby
digital AC-3 for most fidelity audio quality.
- MPEG-2 audio and LPCM , Support MPEG-2
audio and LPCM (Linear Phase Code Modulation)
decoding.
- Multi channels , Audio decoding
support multi channels decoding, including output modes of stereo, 4.1,
5.1 channels.
- DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW,
DVD+RW, VCD1.1, VCD2.0, SVCD, DVD from hard disk

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That's not a bad looking little player
and it certainly seems to have a lot of handy features as well! For those of you
that already use the software and even those interested in trying it out, head
on over to this
page for more information and a download.
Source: RioDVD